From the Futures Team

ACCIONA Intro to Construction

A group of students attended the ACCIONA Intro to Industry – Construction day this week to explore the Western Harbour Tunnel project to understand about the various roles involved in planning and delivering a major infrastructure project.

Data Science connect with SAS Institute

Students from Year 10 Data Science visited the SAS Institute on Wednesday 26 June to participate in the Girls in STEM Day. They were able to meet and listen to SAS interns working in data science, participate in a hands-on workshop learning about SAS software and understand what opportunities are available to follow a career in data.

Western Sydney Careers Expo

Year 11 students attended the Western Sydney Careers Expo with Mrs O’Kelly and members of the Community Engagement team to look at how we can improve the Pymble Expo in 2025 and to engage with a wider range of exhibitors that meet the needs and interests of the Pymble community.

We will have further recounts of these events with student experiences in next term’s newsletter.

During School Holidays

Date	Title
9^th July, 2024 8.30- 2.30 pm UTS Broadway Vicki Sara Campus	Discover Forensic Science at UTS: https://www.uts.edu.au/node/369631 Take a deep dive into forensic science practice in our engaging workshops, hear about diverse careers options from industry speakers and meet academics
10^th July, 2024 8.45- 3 pm Uni Tasmania. Roselle Campus	Uni Tasmania Nursing Taster Day Applications close 1^st July https://www.utas.edu.au/community-and-partners/schools/activities/health/nursing-taster-day-sydney-rozelle
10^th July 10- 3pm Level 1 33 Mountain St. Ultimo	AIE Industry Taster Day: A great opportunity for students in Years 10, 11 and 12 to learn about the local and international game development, 3D animation and visual effects industries https://aie.edu.au/aie_event/industry-experience-day/
10^th– 11^th July  Ground Floor, 65 Berry St, North Sydney	Sydney Design School’s Interior Decoration Workshop:  www.sydneydesignschool.com.au/workshop/.
17^th July, 2024 8.45- 3 pm Uni Tasmania. Roselle Campus	Uni. Tasmania Paramedicine Taster Day Applications close 1^st July https://www.utas.edu.au/community-and-partners/schools/activities/health/paramedicine-taster-day-sydney-rozelle
18^th July, 2024 5- 7.30 pm 235 Jones St. Ultimo	Discover Nursing at UTS: https://events.humanitix.com/discover-nursing-uts-july-2024
5^th to 15^th January 2025  Campus University of Sydney	Sydney Summer School Program: University of Sydney and NIE Careers offer residential Medicine, Engineering, Business, Creative Writing, Psychology, Veterinary Studies. Detail via the link :https://www.niecareers.com.au/academic-insights.  enquiries@nie.edu.au

New Degree combinations at The University of Sydney

B. Commerce B. Arts	https://www.sydney.edu.au/courses/courses/uc/bachelor-of-commerce-and-bachelor-of-arts.html
B. Commerce B. Science	https://www.sydney.edu.au/courses/courses/uc/bachelor-of-commerce-and-bachelor-of-science.html
B. Economics B. Arts	https://www.sydney.edu.au/courses/courses/uc/bachelor-of-economics-and-bachelor-of-arts.html
B. Engineering Hon. (Environment)	https://sydney.edu.au/courses/courses/uc/bachelor-of-engineering-honours-environmental-engineering.html
B. International Studies	https://www.sydney.edu.au/courses/courses/uc/bachelor-of-international-studies.html
B. Languages	https://www.sydney.edu.au/courses/courses/uc/bachelor-of-languages.html
B. Media and Communications	https://www.sydney.edu.au/courses/courses/uc/bachelor-of-media-and-communications.html
B. Politics, Philosophy and Economics	https://www.sydney.edu.au/courses/courses/uc/bachelor-of-politics-philosophy-and-economics.html
B. Arts B. Science	https://www.sydney.edu.au/courses/courses/uc/bachelor-of-science-and-bachelor-of-arts.html

University and TAFE Open Days 2024

Attending open days is an important step towards making decisions about your future education and training. Open days allow you to find out about an institution’s courses and programs, explore campus facilities and speak with current students about their experience.

Prepare for an Open Day: https://myfuture.edu.au/career-articles/details/preparing-for-an-open-day

Date	Institution Registration Links
10^th August	Macquarie University: https://event.mq.edu.au/open-day#/
17^th August	ACU (Australian Catholic University) Strathfield” https://www.acu.edu.au/student-life/experience-uni-before-you-start/open-day#/
26^th August	TAFE Ultimo Campus: https://www.tafenswevents.com.au/event/ultimo-campus-open-day
31^st August	ACU (Australian Catholic University) North Sydney: https://www.acu.edu.au/student-life/experience-uni-before-you-start/open-day#/
31^st August	University of Notre Dame. Broadway: https://www.notredame.edu.au/events#/
31^st August	University of Sydney: https://openday.sydney.edu.au/
31^st August	UTS (university of Technology): https://www.uts.edu.au/study/open-day
31^st August	University of Newcastle: https://www.newcastle.edu.au/
7^th September	UNSW (University of N.S.W): https://www.unsw.edu.au/openday#/

Undergraduate course guides 2024

Medicine Pathway

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23 June 2024      |     13 July 2024 

This workshop aims to assist students who wish to start or continue with their UCAT preparation and readiness.

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A full practice test will be mailed to your home address for you to practice, consolidate and extend the exam-taking skills learned during Part 1 of the workshop. 

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